In which I wonder what they were thinking, having a visibly pregnant actress play a character who is frantically driven to get married as soon as possible.
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Episode 619: The Gunslinger
In which I am disappointed that the writers seem to have forgotten that Nicholas is supposed to be an evil wizard.
Episode 620: Sets and Violence
At its exact chronological center, Dark Shadows goes through a Christian phase, which lasts for about four minutes.
Episode 629: In Many Somber Colors
In which I rejoice in the Dark Shadows View-Master reels.
Episode 633/634: All Our Dead Have Turned Into Skeletons
‘“All Our Dead Have Turned Into Skeletons,” the hit single from “I’m Your Zombie,” the debut album from Jeb and the Leviathans.‘
Episode 637: Bury Me a Little
I contribute to a discussion about the death of Burke Devlin.
Episode 639: Vampire Excites Wives, Young Set
Praise for child actors Denise Nickerson, David Henesy, and Sharon Smyth.
Episode 642: Mind Over Manners
I make the case that the growing friendship between Vicki and David was not only the best thing about the first 42 weeks of the show, but that Alexandra Moltke Isles’ and David Henesy’s performances in that story were the purest example in the whole series of good acting overcoming weak writing.
Episode 643: Interceding with Oscar
In which I point out that the Barnabas who kidnapped Maggie had far more in common with Boris Karloff’s Mummy than with any previous vampire story.
Episode 644: Phoning It In
In which I appreciate David and Amy’s transformation into an old married couple.
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